by Pete Crutchley | Feb 12, 2016 | Medical Billing News
During a conversation with a friend of mine recently (he is in the medical industry too) I pointed out that our clients had a couple of things in common. For one thing they are consultant surgeons. And that means they are all supremely qualified. They...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 8, 2015 | Medical Billing News
If you get the basics right many problems with getting paid aren’t allowed to happen. The basics mean the absolute minimum and mandatory requirements in order to present an account for your services. The basics are as follows: Patient’s full name Patient’s full...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 16, 2015 | Medical Billing News
This issue came up at the MDU meeting on “Setting Up a Private Practice” recently. A delegate enquired as to the difference between the two and what the difference can lead to in terms of shortfalls: The delegate was an Orthopaedic Surgeon who was...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 31, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Take for example, a patient who requires an injection which may be performed by a private orthopaedic surgeon at an outpatient consultation. Thus you raise an invoice for, as an example, £185 [£90 for the consultation and £95 for the injection] Please be...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 9, 2014 | Medical Billing News
What does a pre-authorisation actually mean? Many times either the patient or the consultant has queried why an account has not been paid in full. The cry is heard citing a correct pre-authorisation has been obtained. The issue concerns the interpretation of the phase...